Vatan (Russian: Родина; Hebrew: מוֹלֶדֶת; Motherland) is a socio-political newspaper in the Judeo-Tat and Russian languages. The newspaper covers the social and political events taking place in Dagestan, Russia, and also publishes materials on the history and culture of the Mountain Jews. Founded in 1928 under the name (Judeo-Tat: «Захметкеш») - "The Toiler". Asail Binaev became the first editor. Initially, the newspaper was printed in the Hebrew alphabet. In 1929-1930 it switched to the Latin alphabet, and in 1938 - to the Cyrillic alphabet, which is still used today. In the middle of 1938, the newspaper received a new name: (Judeo-Tat: «Гъирмизине Астара») - "Red Star". In the late 1940s, the newspaper was discontinued. The newspaper renewed work in 1975. In 1991 the name of the newspaper was changed to "Vatan". More information...
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